Prediction and Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

Daniel P Morin; Munther K Homoud; N A Mark Estes 3rd

doi:10.1016/j.ccep.2017.07.012

Prediction and Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2017 Dec;9(4):631-638. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2017.07.012.

Authors

Daniel P Morin¹, Munther K Homoud², N A Mark Estes 3rd²

Affiliations

¹ Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland Medical School, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA. Electronic address: dmorin@ochsner.org.
² New England Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Division of Cardiology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA.

PMID: 29173406
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccep.2017.07.012

Abstract

Sudden death is a major problem, with significant impact on public health. Many conditions predispose to sudden cardiac death and sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), foremost among them coronary artery disease, and an effective therapy exists in the form of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Risk stratification for SCA remains imperfect, especially for patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Ongoing trials may make it easier to identify those at high risk, and potentially those at very low risk, in the future.

Keywords: Ischemic heart disease; Left ventricular ejection fraction; Nonischemic cardiomyopathy; Sudden cardiac arrest; Sudden cardiac death.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Death, Sudden, Cardiac* / epidemiology
Death, Sudden, Cardiac* / prevention & control
Humans
Myocardial Ischemia
Stroke Volume